To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical colleges and health care systems (including hospitals, agencies and hospitals) for programs that train future health care professionals.

A U.S. patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

Louisiana health officials said that their investigation ... infection here is tragic but not surprising,” said Dr. Richard Webby, who directs the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and ...

The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.

On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health said the person had ... Of the more than 950 cases reported to the World Health Organization, about 50% have resulted in death. “We have 20-plus years of data showing that it’s a pretty nasty virus ...

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The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the death occurred. The patient had been taken to hospital after contracting a major strain of bird flu, known as H5N1. Louisiana health department said they were over the age of 65, and had other underlying health conditions.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had ... according to the World Health Organization. The bird flu virus "is a serious threat and ...

Officials from the Louisiana Department of Health have announced the ... Out of the 954 confirmed H5N1 cases reported to the World Health Organization between 2003 and 2024, just under half resulted in death. Nevertheless, the CDC has said that the risk ...

The risk of catching H5N1 bird flu remains low, and there have been no reported cases of person-to-person spread.

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.